Jair
Meaning
he shines, he enlightens; biblical name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jair peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
128,980 people · the #253 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,575 · median age 53
Among people named Jair living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 485 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jair
Most people given the name Jair in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jair deep dive
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